[Mieszko]
Mieszko

Piast Dynasty

Piast (pyäst), 1st dynasty of Polish dukes and kings. Its name was derived from that of its legendary ancestor, a simple peasant. The first historic member, Duke Mieszko I (reigned 962–92), began the unification of Poland and introduced Christianity. His son, Boleslaus I, was crowned king in 1025 with papal approval. However, some of his successors did not claim the royal crown. His successors were Mieszko II (reigned 1025–34), Casimir I (reigned c.1040–1058), Boleslaus II (reigned 1058–79), Ladislaus Herman (reigned 1079–1102), and Boleslaus III (reigned 1102–38). For his four sons Boleslaus III created four hereditary duchies—Silesia, Mazovia, Great Poland (with Gniezno and Poznan), and Sandomierz. In addition, the royal throne at Kraków and the rest of the Polish territory was to be held by the oldest member of the dynasty; thus the supreme power would pass in rotation to the different branches. This law of succession caused the temporary disintegration of the kingdom.
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[Polish White Eagle]
Polish White Eagle
  • A1 = Piast, m. Rzepicha;
    • B1 = Siemowit;
      • C1 = Leszek;
        • D1 = Count Ziemomysl of Poland, lvd:922/962;
          • E1 = Adleta, m. Prince Mihály of Hungary;  <==  House of Árpád
          • E2 = Count Mieszko I, lvd:922/992, m. Dobrava of Bohemia;
            • F1 = Sigrid 'the Haughty', m. King Erik VI of Sweden;  <==  Kings of Sweden
            • F2 = Gunhilda , m. King Sveyn I of Denmark;
            • F3 = King Boleslaw I "The Brave" of Poland, lvd:967/1025, m. Riza von Lothringen;
              • G1 = King Mieszko II Lambert of Poland, lvd:990/1034, m. princess Richeza of Lorraine;
                • H1 = Princess Ryksa, lvd:1015/1052, m. King Béla I of Hungary;  <==  House of Árpád
                • H2 = King Kazimierz I of Poland, lvd:1016/1058, m. Dobronega of Kiev;  ==>  Rurik
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    • I1 = Count Wladislaw I Herman of Poland, lvd:1043/1102, m. Judith of Bohemia;  ==>  The Premyslids
      • J1 = Duke Boleslaw III "Krzywousty", lvd:1085/1138, m1. Zbyslava of Kiev, m2. Salome von Berg-Schelkingen;  ==>  Rurik
        • K1 -- [m2]: Prince Mieszko III "the Old" of Great Poland, lvd:1126/1202, m. Elizabeth of Hungary;  ==>  House of Árpád
          • L1 -- Duke Odon of Poznan and Kalisch, lvd:1145/1194, m. Vjacheslava;
            • M1 -- Duke Wladislaw of Poznan, lvd:1190/1239, m. Jadwiga;
              • N1 -- Prince Boleslaw V of Poland, lvd:1221/1279, m. Ilona of Hungary;  ==>  House of Árpád
                • O1 -- Elzbieta *, m. Duke Henryk V of Poland (see below);
        • K2 = [m1]: Prince Wladyslaw II "Wygnaniec" of Silesia, lvd:1105/1139, m. Agnes;  ==>  Austria
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    • L1 -- Mieszko I of Oppeln, d:1211, m. Ludmilla;
      • M1 -- Kasimir I of Oppeln, d:1230, m. Viola of Bulgaria;
        • N1 -- Duke Wladislaw of Oppeln, lvd:1225/1282, m. Euphemia;
          • O1 -- Duke Boleslaw I of Oppeln, d:1313, m. Gremislava of Belz ;
            • P1 -- Duke Boleslaw II of Oppeln, d:1356, m. Elizabeth of Schweidnitz (* see below);
              • Q1 -- Duke Wladislaw of Oppeln, d:1401, m. Elizabeth Bassaraba;  ==>  Wallachia
                • R1 -- Katarzina, m. Duke Henryk VI of Sagan and Glogau * (see below);
          • O2 -- Duke Miezko I of Teschen, lvd:1256/1314;
            • P1 -- Duke Wladislaw of Auschwitz, lvd:1280/1321, m. Euphrozyna of Plock;
    • L2 = Duke Boleslaw I "Wysoki" of Silesia and Breslau, lvd:1127/1201, m. Adele von Sulzbach;
      • M1 = Duke Henryk I "Brodaty" of Poland, lvd:1170/1238, m. Hedwig von Andechs;
        • N1 = Duke Henryk II "Pobozny" of Poland, lvd:1238/1241, m. Anna of Bomemia;  ==>  The Premyslids
          • O1 = Duke Boleslaw II "Rogatka" of Silezia, lvd:1224/1278, m. Hedwig von Anhalt;  ==>  Markgrafs of Brandenburg
            • P1 -- Duke Boleslaw I "Wielki" of Jauer and Schweidnitz, d:1301, m. Beatrix of Brandenburg;  ==>  Markgrafs of Brandenburg
              • Q1 -- Bernard "Stateczny" of Schweidnitz, d:1326, m. Kunigunde of Poland;
                • R1 -- Elizabeth * of Schweidnitz, m. Boleslaw II of Oppeln;
            • P2 = Duke Henryk V "Gruby" of Breslau and Liegnitz, lvd:1250/1296, m. Elzbieta * (see above);
              • Q1 = Euphemia, d:1347, m. Otto II, Herzog von Kärnten;  ==>  Görz
              • Q2 = Duke Henryk VI of Breslau, lvd:1294/1335, m. Anna of Austria;  ==>  Habsburg
                • R1 -- Euphemia of Breslau, b:1312, m. Duke Boleslaw of Falkenberg;
                  • S1 -- Jutta of Falkenberg, lvd:1346/1378, m. Duke Nikolaus II of Troppau;  <==  The Premyslids
              • Q3 = Duke Boleslaw III of Breslau, lvd:1291/1352, m. Margarete of Bohemia;  ==>  Premyslid
                • R1 = Duke Ludwik I of Lüben and Brieg, lvd:1311/1398, m. Ágnes of Glogau and Sagan;
                  • S1 = Jadwiga *, m. duke Hanus II of Auschwitz;

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